Data as of .
SIL vs XT: which is really different?
SIL and XT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SIL returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SIL scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIL | XT | SIL | XT | SIL | XT | |
| 3 months | +18.1% | +0.7% | +14.8 pts | −2.6 pts | +18.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +2.3% | +18.0% | −13.7 pts | +2.0 pts | −18.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +49.1% | +25.7% | +31.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +26.1 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +298.1% | +63.3% | +220.2 pts | −14.6 pts | +203.0 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +159.8% | +279.7% | −584.6 pts | −61.9 pts | −1393.6 pts | −340.9 pts |
| SIL Global X Silver Miners ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 41 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 76.1% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +49.1% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.6 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.1 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −3.2% |
SIL in plain words
By weight, 0% of SIL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 76% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +49.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.6 pts. It sits 18.3% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do SIL and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, SIL or XT?
- SIL has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so SIL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SIL or XT?
- SIL charges 0.65% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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